A mostly successful launch for SES, Yahsat, Arianespace
SES and Yahsat have more capacity in the sky thanks to an Arianespace launch last night. The launch suffered from anomalies after the second stage...
Africa
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Quick Take: Delta adds to Africa service
Delta is increasing service at Lagos starting in March 2018. Not a "typical" place to grow, perhaps, but also not all that crazy a move.
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KLM & TUI Netherlands team up to do something I haven’t quite figured out
I'm still not entirely sure what's happening with this KLM/TUI news, but I'm pretty sure it isn't great for passengers. But maybe it is. Probably...
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A better AAdvantage award to Africa
Save on fuel surcharges redeeming AAdvantage points while flying on a pretty darn nice airline between the USA and Africa. And you no longer have...
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Visiting five continents in three days
In about 90 minutes I’ll be boarding a flight from JFK to Doha, Qatar. It is the start of a 29,000 mile, 6 day adventure....
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Earn TrueBlue points for flying on South African
JetBlue and interline partner South African Airways have come up with a rather interesting promotion for earning points in the TrueBlue program this month. They’re...
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Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines became the third African carrier to join the Star Alliance network this week, growing the alliance to 28 carriers. Of those 28, 16...
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Welcome to Robben Island
It is a bit hard to see the arrival at Robben Island, off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, as a welcoming event. As...
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Enjoying a heli-tour over South Africa’s Western Cape
Given a few days bumming around in Cape Town, South Africa, there were several different tours of the Cape on the itinerary. One of the...
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Big game sightings on safari in Africa
What’s the one animal you want to see most? The one that would make today’s game drive a "win" for you? This was the question,...
